Ladies and gentlemen!

We are from Mac village in Nghe An province

So, today, we are very honored to introduce you about the exclusive handicrafts in my
village which is called brocade.
In the first part, let us speak about its history and origin.
No one know when this traditional form originated but maybe a long time ago when Thai
people began to appear. This product is widely made in mountainous areas such as Con
Cuông, Tương Dương, Kỳ Sơn … It was started by farmers especially the women. In our
village, every girls has to know how to make a product before getting married. So it is a
way to show love to their partners by the pieu. At that time, the brocades were made
exclusively by hand with a loom, showing both the cleverness and patience of the
artisans.
They may seem simple enough, but the process of making them is surprisingly complex
and laborious. There are multiple stages, starting from feeding silkworm to sourcing the
ingredients, which is said to be the most difficult task. To complete the product, they
need a week with hard work and skill.
So what is special about this art form? All of the paints are produced from natural
materials: black from burnt bamboo leaves, green from Cajuput leaves, yellow
from turmeric,… They always transmit a deep message through the patterns designed In
Thai brocade, birds and elephants symbolize the life and existence whereas dragons
means power.
This tradition is passed down from generation to generation. That makes the Thai become
more popular and famous.
Nowadays, this custom is less designed due to automatic products which pose a threat to
people’s income and they might no longer produce brocade. However we can preserve
and develop this by holding competitions and exhibitions, changing designs and
improving the quality of products.
That’s all about our presentation today. We hope that it gives you a deeper insight into
brocade and Thai tradition.